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I got up just after 8. I lit the candle and put it in the bedroom. Then I got dressed, and brushed my teeth. I deleted the first round of e-mail. I got a text from the Korean doctors saying they did not need me to come this week. I read a few e-mails, and drank some protein water. I also ate the colostrum mix. I picked up my purse and a book, and paused for a moment, thinking I was missing something. I drove to the chiropractor. It was then that I realized I did not have the stim pads. But she had extra's. I waited my turn in the hallway, reading my book. Then she took me to a table to have my back stretched. She placed stim pads on my back to deliver electric shock. After 12 minutes, she came back to let me up. Then I waited in the hallway again to see the doctor.
When he called me in, he asked how I was doing and I mentioned my foot. He told me to buy an L-shaped item to keep my foot at a 90 degree angle while sleeping. He said WalMart had the best price, but that involves the most walking as well. He told me to get new shoes. He adjusted my neck and back. We discussed nutrition. I gave him a pot of lip balm and he seemed to be pleased to get it. When I checked out, there was no charge.
When I got home, I finished my book and moved the candle to the bathroom. Then I made and ate breakfast. I went for a walk, taking a different route so it took longer. But I walked slowly, and picked dandelion. When I got back, I looked into mmst silica and ordered a product. Then I looked into how to use the task scheduler to make reminders appear on my computer screen. It took a long time to find a way that worked because Microsoft inactivated the simple ones. Finally I found some code I could copy/paste in a small space to do the job. It seemed like there must be a better way.
I moved the candle to the fabric room. Chris came home from work. He had not gone to the post office, so I went. On the way back, I stopped at the library to drop off my book and the books on CD, and pick up the next book in the series. When I got back, I opened the box from the post office. I put liver and onions in a dish in the toaster oven. I ate some seed crackers with salsa. When the liver was hot, I covered it with kimchi. I ate that while reading e-mail. I found the Netflix series that I hadn't finished months ago, but by then my computer was not making any sound.
At 7 I blew out the candle and sat down for tapping. My tapping buddy was online soon and we did our usual tapping and talking. We worked on frustration with the speed at which everything is changing. The message I had scheduled earlier came up several times because I set it to repeat once an hour. I made a note to change it now that I know it works.
Chris called up ST:NG on Netflix. I commenced binding while we watched one episode. When it was over, Chris made his lunch and went to bed. I stayed up to blog and finish my vitamin water.
* This is the candle that inactivates mold with its citrus extracts. *

A messy project

I got up around 8. I lit the candle and put it in the master bedroom. I took out of the room things I thought I would need in the next 5 hours. I swished, brushed and swished again. I finished some topstitching. I read e-mail. I made coffee. I did my once-a-week exercises. I meditated and tapped. I read several pages from a book that is due soon.
I moved the candle to the fabric room. I cleaned the bathrooms and mopped one floor. I washed dishes, then showered and got dressed. I went for a walk around the circle. My left foot was very cooperative. Although it was 30 degrees this morning, it was up to 58 by 2pm, so I didn't need a coat.
When I got back, I blew out the candle. I made and ate breakfast. I put some coconut oil and beeswax in a bowl over hot water. The coconut oil melted soon, but the beeswas was very slow. I set out mold plates in the hall bath and the guest room. I was surprised to see that one was cracked. So I covered the crack with tape and let it go. I set the timer for one hour. Chris come home while I was eating liver. Soon the timer rang but I couldn't remember why I set it. He wanted to go straight to the dealership to pick up his car. So I finished the liver and we left. Jordan road was backed up. I did not wait at the dealership, but went home, going through Gate 9. It was backed up as well. Note to self, don't go anywhere at 4pm.
The beeswax was almost melted. I washed 19 little pots. I put essential oils in a jar. I added olive oil to the beeswax and coconut oil. I mixed it with the oils in the jar, and spooned out the liquid into the little pots. It was messy. My hands were oily but I tried not to get any on the outside of the pots. The leftovers went into the jar. I put one little pot in my purse for tomorrow.
I finally remembered the mold plates and picked them up. I wrapped them in tin foil and put them aside to grow out any spores that they might have. I made a salad, and had some blueberries and pumpkin puree.
There was a message from Stacey, but when I called her back, there was no answer. So I grabbed my purse and went to choir practice alone. I was a little early. I found my folder, took out the old music and put in the new. I sat in my spot and conversed with the basses until Jennifer started the warm-ups. We sang through three songs, repeating as needed. We assembled at the front to sing the one for this Sunday. Then she dismissed us early. Stacey had come in late, but she stayed to talk to me. She had not worn a coat, so it was uncomfortable to see her standing outside as we talked. I gave her the little pot of lip balm from my purse. Then we agreed it was time to go home, since the gate closes at 9. She left first and I was right behind her. But we took two different routes. Still, I pulled up behind her at the first light on post, and followed her home, passing by and parking in my driveway. I wondered if she noticed.
Chris was ready with the last CD of the book. I put another pot in my purse, then I sat beside him and resumed working on the binding. I got almost a whole side done before the CD ended. Chris went to bed and I stayed up to write this post.
* This is a quilt I saw yesterday. *

The candle

I got up before 7. I found a taper and used it to light the mold candle. I placed the candle on a cookie sheet and put it on the bed. I shut the door to let it do its work. I brushed and swished. I read e-mail, but it was very slow. I posted my blog for yesterday. Linda called, asking if we could come in February instead of January.
Bluprint was allowing anyone to view their classes for free until the 7th. I realized that was today! I checked out the classes and chose one on quilting with rulers. I talked to Mary Ann and we caught up on the latest.
At 9:45, I moved the candle to the master bathroom. I grabbed some handwork and went to quilting. I sat at the lone table, and listened to the conversation of the other ladies while doing some handwork. Jodi passed out Christmas blocks she had made. I turned in one big bag of scraps for dog beds.
It was after 11 when I got home. I took supplements, and made breakfast. I ate it while watching quilt lessons. I set up my new computer and downloaded pics from my camera. I blew out the candle which had been burning for 3 hours.
After watching more quilt lessons, I went to church. I entered numbers in the computer, and everything seemed to go well. I wrote the last of the donations on a report that Tim put in my box, and printed out reports. Then I took the money to the bank and made the deposit. Finally I went home.
I lit the candle and put it in the fabric room. I went for a walk around the circle, able to walk a little faster than yesterday. I watched more lessons when I got back. Chris came home. We discussed him using my car tomorrow. I called Dr. Grace to see if I could come on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Later we each drove to the dealership. Chris dropped off his car and got in mine. He drove us home.
At home, I got out the liver and onions for supper, then made a salad. I blew out the candle when the three hours was up. I watched the rest of the lessons, and looked through a quilt catalog.
When the quilting lessons were over, I gathered supplies for handsewing and sat on the couch with Chris. While two CD's played, I draped the light Faye gave me around my neck and sewed down binding on the blue quilt. I completed about half of it. Then it was time for bed. I took the last supplement, and wrote my blog post while Chris made his lunch for tomorrow.
* This is a quilt top that I saw on Sunday. *

The new faucet

I am not certain when I got up. I brushed and swished. I put down a paper towel and made the leak drip so it could be found and fixed as quickly as possible. I got a project ready for going to quilting. I looked at watch bands online, finally found one on ETSY. I nearly bought two but wasn't certain if the length was exactly right. No workmen came to fix the leak. And I missed the 9am cutoff for starting the candle. The candle is supposed to burn for three hours to deactivate any mold in the room. I was going to light the candle anyway at 9:30, but could not find a lighter or a match. Then the maintenance man came at 9:45. While he worked, I read e-mail and washed dishes. When he was done, he showed me the new faucet he had installed (which did not match the one at the other sink). He said the old one was cracked. (Probably when the hot water hit it after being cold for two weeks).
I made and ate breakfast. I put my quilting stuff in the car and went to the church at noon. The table was full of women finishing up lunch. There was a machine or project at every place on the sewing tables. So I sat by Rebecca and talked to her until someone left. Then I took her spot. I worked on a hanging towel. Alice and Maryanne stayed and talked to me after the others had left. It was better than sewing, which I can do at home anyway.
We packed up about 3. I drove home. I took the mid-afternoon supplement. I walked around the block in the waning sun. My left foot was not completely comfortable, but is getting better. Then I took a book and read out in the back yard to catch the last of the sun's rays. When I came in, I got some liver and onions from the fridge. I swallowed the supper pills, then ate. Then I made a salad and ate that while watching something on Youtube.
I laid out supplements for the rest of the week in the pill minder box. I read reviews of Knives Out, thinking Marta started the whole thing by suggesting to Harlan that he cut off the flow of money to his children.
At 8 I sat with Chris and listened to two CD's of the book. Only 3 CD's left to go. It is due tomorrow but Chris is going to renew it. My regular book is due soon, so I need to finish that as well. After the second CD ended, I brushed my teeth and went to bed.

Still no watch

I got up at 7:35. I listened to podcasts, did some tapping, and looked at mold-fighting solutions. I found a leak in bathroom as I washed up and got ready for church. I decided to wear pants because it was below freezing. I also put on earrings and wore my hair down.
When I got to church, I stood around talking to Lars and Ron and Don. When the service started, the pastor told us to greet each other and do all our talking then instead of later during the passing of the peace. So we did, and I greeting Jennifer. Later, when the offering plate came around, Don wasn't ready. So I wrote his name on a pew envelop and told him I would take it up later. After the service, people were taking down the greenery and decorations. I told them I was taking the other kind of greenery. I put Don's envelop in the plate, then took all the offering to the safe. I came back to help the others. I brought in the 4 wreaths from outside. Jennifer gave me my juicer back. She said her husband cleaned it so well, that she was afraid to use it again.
I carried it out to my car. I stopped at Publix to recycle grocery bags, then went home to have breakfast. Chris said someone was coming in the morning to fix the leak in the bathroom. So much for burning the mold-defying candle in the bedroom. But maybe they will arrive and leave early.
I packed my cutting stuff and went to Renegades. The ladies had just finished lunch. I sat at the table and played Right Left Center with fat quarters. Lynette won all the fat quarters, and donated them to the group stash. I bought eggs from Tina. Then I spent hours stacking squares. When it was time to go, I helped pack up tables, carry out bags of fabric, and then I finished the vacuuming.
On the way home, I went to the mall to look for watch bands. I had no luck at the jewelers because their bands were too wide. One place told me that if I found a band at the department stores, I could bring it back to get put on. But I found nothing at either one. Then Faye called to say one of Dad's checks was missing. I was no help. Then I drove home. I took the midafternoon supplements. I looked online for watchbands, but had no luck. Then I had supper: liver, onions, large salad. I called Faye and she had found the check. I made up two weeks of my own supplements. Then I jotted notes for my blog. I posted for yesterday and wrote something for today.
Then I sat by Chris on the couch. We listened to two CD's of the book, finishing 10 out of 15. I must have fallen asleep at least once, missing a crucial part, but awake for the second CD. Afterward, I posted to my blog and we went to bed.
* Another pic taken at the quilt show in October. *

First day of new supplement plan

I began the new supplement regimen today, based on the advice of my new health practitioner. I did not yet have full integration with what I was already doing. I drafted supplement schedule to fit my 2-meals-a-day plan. I filled the bread machine and started it at Chris' request.
After consuming my pre-breakfast mixes, I made and ate breakfast. Then I whipped up a batch of seed crackers. I boiled water to sterilize yogurt implements. I threw out the moldy anti-aging yogurt from before Christmas and washed the container thoroughly. I rinsed it with boiling water. By the time I got the new batch of yogurt mixed up and warming, it was a little too late to go sewing. So I sewed at home. I broke two needles on same project but did not hit any pins. Hmm. I restarted my coconut milk ferment using the probiotic that the health practitioner recommended. I soaked a seed mix for future sprouts. I put away seed crackers, then took a walk. It was windy and cold. I wished I had worn a warmer coat, or could run to keep warm.
When I got back, I read e-mail. Chris had soaked liver overnight in milk. He put it in the oven while I was quilting some placemats. When I saw him eating, I got hungry. I made a large salad and ate it. Then I took the liver out of the oven and had a piece of that, covered in onions. I put the rest away in glass jars.
We watched one episode of The Mandalorian, and were surprised to find that it was the last one. So then we listened to more of the book on CD. I came very close to falling asleep. So when the CD ended, I took the bedtime supplement, brushed, and went to bed, leaving my blogging for tomorrow.
* I didn't take any pics today so here is one from the quilt show in October. *

The problem with changing numbers

I got up around 8. I brushed and swished. I bustled around in the kitchen. I woke up the old laptop. I looked again for articles on the efficacy of vitamin patches. I tried to integrate my old supplement regimen with the new one from the functional health practitioner. I ordered something I thought I had ordered before, but apparently did not. I cut the new insoles and stuck them in a pair of loose-fitting shoes.
Chris made a shopping list, so I quickly got dressed, put on walking shoes, and went along. We went to Publix and got groceries for the week. After putting away the groceries, I made and ate breakfast. I tried to read an e-book, but before I finished, I got a call from the church treasurer. He was looking for the weekly reports. I promised to get them soon.
I put excess plastic bags in my car and brought my offering accessories. I stopped at my bank to deposit checks. Then I went to the church to record three offering sheets. I found out that the envelop numbers had been reassigned. I called Tim and we came to an understanding. Then Lars showed up. He and I talked and found problems. He called Tim and finally we thought we had it straightened out. It was going to take me some time to transfer the numbers over so I asked Lars to make the deposit. Then Beverly called me. I couldn't talk long. I had to re-do what I had done. I wrote a sheet of both numbers along with each name. Then I saw a donation from someone who wasn't done with their number yet, but it had been given to someone else. Arrggghhh! I finished up about 5:30.
Faye started texting me as I was getting ready to leave. It seems Dad's caregiver got sick and couldn't come and the agency did not send a substitute. Isn't that their job?
When I got home, I made a small salad with sprouts and olives and salsa. I did some tapping for being tired. I sat down to wait for my tapping buddy. She was late, but then we connected. She told me about her week and I told her about mine. Then we tapped for her issues from childhood. Afterward, Chris and I watched three episodes of The Mandelorian. Then I wrote my blog post and we went to bed.
* I didn't take any pics today, so here is one from October. *